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Worst Willie Nelson campaign songs
Willie Nelson was responsible for one of the most appropriate presidential campaign songs when H. Ross Perot adopted “Crazy” for the 1992 race. But these are some Willie songs that would not work as well:
“If You’ve Got the Money (I’ve Got the Time)”
“I Gotta Get Drunk”
“Wake Me When It’s Over”
“I Never Cared For You”
“Me and Ron Paul”
Also, candidates will sometimes use a song based on the title, without really listening to the words. Hence, Ronald Reagan misappropriated Bruce Springsteen’s “Born In the USA,” whose subtle lyrics expressed anti-Vietnam War sentiments. Hopefully, Hillary Clinton won’t make an even bigger mistake and adopt Willie’s “Good Hearted Woman” for the March 4 Texas primary. I can see her crowd getting pumped up with “Well, she’s a good hearted woman,” then going silent with the next line, “in love with a good-timin’ man.”
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